Category Archives: Lethbridge and Area

LPS issues warning on employment scams
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are shining the light on employment scams.March is Fraud Prevention Month and LPS notes that over the past year, the need to find and apply for jobs has increased du...
Mar 24, 2021

Lethbridge City Council cancels two meetings between Nomination Day and Election Day
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two future council meetings have been cancelled for later in the year to accommodate the municipal election.At Tuesday's meeting, Lethbridge City Council voted 5-4 to scrap two meetin...
Mar 24, 2021

Lethbridge council approves 2021 Public Art Work Plan
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council has approved the 2021 Public Art Work Plan.At Tuesday's meeting, council voted 7-2 in favour of the plan. Council will now approve public art projects before t...
Mar 24, 2021

465 new COVID cases in Alberta Tuesday
EDMONTON, AB- Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.465 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the to...
Mar 23, 2021

The Daily with LNN – March 23, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
Mar 23, 2021

City accepts Recreation and Culture Master Plan
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt the Recreation and Culture Master Plan.The previous Recreation and Culture plan was presented in 2013 and after review, the c...
Mar 23, 2021

Police investigating shooting in Standoff
STANDOFF, AB - Blood Tribe Police says a man suffered "significant injuries to his leg" in a shooting Monday.They were called to a home in Standoff around 3:00 pm.The victim's injuries are believed to...
Mar 23, 2021

52 drug poisoning deaths in Lethbridge in 2020, nearly double provincial rate
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reporting a record number of deaths due to illicit drug consumption in Lethbridge last year.Note: Alberta Health told LNN that "drug poisoning" is the...
Mar 23, 2021

Province to test new overdose prevention mobile app
CALGARY, AB - The Government of Alberta will be testing a new mobile app to help protect people using opioids and other substances while alone in their homes.The app is known as the Digital Overdose R...
Mar 23, 2021

Lethbridge youth group looks to help communities through "Mindfuel" funding
LETHBRIDGE, AB- A Lethbridge-based youth team has been looking to address sustainability in their community through MindFuel's Tech Futures Challenge. The challenge aims to "help youth develop innovat...
Mar 23, 2021